January Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2023-02-08)

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Meeting Minutes 
Domestic Violence Commission 
Regular Meeting 
 
January 11, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. 
Council Chambers Conference Room 
88 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ 
 
 
Call to Order 
The meeting was called to order by Chair Grieve at 9:03 a.m. 
 
Roll Call 
Commission Attendance  
 
Staff Attendance 
Chair Chelsea Grieve 
 
 
Katie Cain, Chandler Police Victim Services/Staff Liaison 
Vice Chair Teresa Lynn 
Commissioner Zoe Flippen 
Commissioner Nicole Bruno 
Commissioner Aleshia Fessel 
Commissioner Dawn Curtis 
Commissioner Torey Gannon 
Commissioner Ruth Tan Lim 
Absent 
Commissioner Samantha Hinchey– excused 
Commissioner Gretchen Long- unexcused 
Commissioner LaTisha Codkind- unexcused 
 
Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances 
Sonya Smith – Branch Director – Chandler Compadre Boys & Girls Club of AZ 
Orlen Hienz – Social Work Intern-My Sister’s Place 
Mark Whitaker – Exchange Club of Chandler 
 
CHAIR GRIEVE called for scheduled speakers.  
Mark Whitaker – The Exchange Club is a community service organization over 100 years old. 
Mission is to inspire communities to become better places to live. Our National Child Abuse 
Prevention Program is helping to have our Field of Hope event at AJ Chandler Park in downtown 
Chandler April 16-21, 2023. The Field of Hope event is a memorial to the children who have lost

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their lives in Arizona in the previous year from either direct abuse or neglect. The second purpose 
is to try to prevent child abuse by raising awareness within the community. There will be a flag for 
each child who was lost the previous year. Considerations for this year is an informational fair and 
a fundraiser dinner. Intending to have Opening Ceremony with speakers and tea lights at the flags. 
Encouraging family and friends to come set up/take down the flags and share the word about the 
Field of Hope. Requesting ideas on how to share the information about this event. Discussion on 
having Art downtown and how to direct others to that area. 
 
Action Agenda  
 
1.  
December Domestic Violence Commission Meeting Minutes 
Move Domestic Violence Commission approve the regular meeting minutes of the 
December 14, 2022. 
Commissioner Gannon moved to approve. 
Seconded by Commissioner Curtis 
Unanimous Approval 
 
2.  
December 2022 Domestic Violence Commission Community Outreach Subcommittee 
Meeting Minutes 
 
Move Domestic Violence Commission approve the meeting minutes of the December 14, 
2022 Community Outreach Subcommittee meeting. 
Commissioner Gannon moved to approve. 
Seconded by Commissioner Lynn 
Unanimous Approval 
 
Discussion 
 
4.  
Domestic Violence Event 2023  
 
Commissioner Gannon will reserve Avion Center for Tuesday, September 26th, 2023.  She will 
request set up at 8am and event from 10am-noon. Theme is Native/Indigenous.  Need ideas for 
the title of the event. Possibly have some Indigenous appetizers, think of some ideas for visual 
components.  
 
5.  
Community Outreach Subcommittee 
 
CHAIR GRIEVE shared that Discussion of Healthy Relationships activity has been a success so far 
at local high school and junior high schools. Need people to sign up for other school’s activities 
for January, February, and April.  In future, April or May, the DV Commission will go to School Board 
and show pictures and resources and give them the amount of youth who we had contacted. And

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share that we would love to keep doing this in the future.  Katie Cain will order give away items 
for the tables. Gave the school a deadline of first week of March for the Art project.  Chair and 
Staff Liaison will meet with Peter Bugg – Chandler Art Commission – staff liaison.  
 
Member Comments/Announcements 
None. 
 
Calendar 
The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 9 a.m., in the Council 
Chambers Conference Room, 88 E. Chicago St. 
 
The next Community Outreach Subcommittee meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 
2023, at 10 a.m., in the Council Chambers Conference Room, 88 E. Chicago St. 
 
Informational Items 
Staff Liaison shared that the new Commissioner appointment and reappointment will begin in 
March 2023. Spread the news to anyone who may be interested in serving on the board. 
January 23, 2023 will be the proclamation for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month at 6:00 PM 
at the Chandler Council meeting.   
 
Adjourn 
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m. 
 
 
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Katie Cain, Staff Liaison                                                Chelsea Grieve, Chair